Would You Like Some Humidity?

Would You Like Some Humidity?

Whether summer or winter, inside humidity is the game changer. Get rid of it in the summer, and cool down. Reintroduce it during heating season, and enjoy warmth that feels gentle and natural. When humidity drops below 20%, air can dry out your skin, and make the room...
What’s in the Air

What’s in the Air

Recently a Mechanical Extremes customer told his furnace filter story.  It began when he dismantled their woodburning stove.  “My wife missed the toasty warmth.”  But then this happened.  “I noticed a big difference.  The furnace filter stayed cleaner, I didn’t have...
Your Mechanical Extremes Techs

Your Mechanical Extremes Techs

When the Mechanical Extremes van pulls into your driveway, it’s usually to maintain, repair or install HVAC.  As your tech reaches for his tools, he’s suited up for your crawl space, basement or some other cramped location.  Mechanical Extremes thinks you...
Christmas and Kids

Christmas and Kids

When Santa comes to town, it’s a big deal.  Kids always let you know.  Just watch to see what happened as Santa arrived at the Brooklyn Christmas Holiday Parade on Friday. Keep in mind.  Brooklyn is surrounded by lakes, so Santa’s sleigh was actually a...
Protect Your Investment

Protect Your Investment

The outside unit that cools you in the summer could use a little love in the winter. Mechanical Extremes’ Harold Wilkes says “It’s best to cover the AC unit to protect it from ice falling from the roof or tree limb.” Fall weather can create problems, too. “Leaves will...